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SFFD chief reports $876 million shortfall, prepares street teams rollout and CAD upgrade
Summary
Chief Dean Crispin told the Fire Commission the department faces an $876 million budget shortfall and described a March 24 rollout for neighborhood street teams, a permit fee study, a CAD dispatch upgrade, and an internal promotion to the H‑42 assistant fire marshal post.
Chief of Department Dean Crispin told the San Francisco Fire Commission on March 12 that the department is facing a large budget shortfall and is preparing several operational and organizational changes aimed at maintaining services while the city addresses revenue gaps.
“The overarching message is, we—re gonna have to do more with less,” Crispin said, adding that the department—s latest shortfall figure is $876,000,000 and that roughly $200,000,000 in FEMA reimbursements remain outstanding.
Why it matters: the reported shortfall and uncertain federal reimbursements could affect staffing, equipment purchases and rollout of new programs; Crispin described near-term steps to preserve essential services and to pursue revenue opportunities.
Crispin outlined several initiatives and operational changes:
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